Hair-waving apparatus



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ATTORNEY.

Patented Feb. 18, 1930 PATENT oF-Flce AUGUST H. OPPERMAN, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA HAIR-WAITING APPARATUS Applicationied october 2c, 1927. serial No. 228,902.

ThisV invention relates to equipmentk and facilities designed to be used in the operations of curling or waving hair by means of hollow electric heaters, the invention having reference more particularly to means for adjustably supporting and controlling a large number of the heaters which may beused to expedite in operations of waving human hair.

an improved standard of electric heaters which shall be of such construction as to embody a very large number of hair-curling heaters, and be adapted to 'expedite operations by conveniently treating a large number of strands of hair at one and the same time.

Another object is to provide improved means for adjustably supporting the electric heaters when inuse; and without depending upon electric circuit wires for their support. A further object is to provide improved means which shall be ornamental as well as useful for adjustably supporting. electric heaters in a convenient and time-saving manner, which shall not be costly to manufacture and shall be durable and economical in use. With the aboveme'ntioned and other obrjects in view, the invention consistsin a 3U dome and novel guiding .means therein support electric heaters in various positions, the inventionconslsting also further in the Y novel parts and in the combinations and arrangements of parts as hereinafter particularly described and further dened in the accompanying claims.

Referring lto the accompanying ldraw-4 ings,'-Figure 1 is a side View, one-half of the main structure in elevation and one-half in vertical central section, the supporting stand thereof being partially broken away; Fig. 2 is a bottom plan and half sectionon a plane adjacent to the bottom of the supporting dome; Fig. 3 is a horizontal section of the shell of the dome and bottom planof a partition plate in the upper portion thereof; Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of one of the heater controlling appliances embraced in the invention; and Fig. 5 is a top plan and An object'` of the invention is to provide a side View of one of the weights embraced in the controlling appliances.

Similar reference characters in the differ" ent figures of the drawings indicate corresponding elements or features of construction herein referred to in detail. y

A practical embodiment of the invention comprises a suitable base l and a standard fixed thereto which preferably consists of a main part 2 composed of tubing, a Tfitting 3 and a curved arm 4 to which a knob 5 is connected which has a neck 6 extending downward. A deep hollow dome is provided in which to accommodate and conceal mechanical elements for adjusting and supporting hair-curling heaters, the shell of the dome comprising a crown plate 7 and a skirt portion 8 thereon having an outward extending iange 9 on its lower edge, the plate being suitably secured rigidly to the neck 6. The shell is generally bell-shaped, the main portion 10 thereof extending from the flangeV 9 and the diametrically larger portion 11 of the shell having a joint flange 12 on its lower edge. The dome has a bottom comprisingv a liared annularv portion 13 having a joint flange 14 on its diametrically larger edge that is suitablyl secured to the flange 12, and a closure plate l5l suitably secured to the flared portion 13 and having a central domeshaped reflector 1G in which a lamp socket 17 is supported to hold an incandescent lamp bulb. A disk-like partition plate 18 is arranged in the dome against the `fian'ge portion 9 and secured in place by means of bolts 19 connectedthereto and to the crown plate 7 A center brace 20,'preferably tubular, is secured to the neck 6 and extends downwardly centrally in the dome nearly to the reflector 16, and a plurality of lateral braces 21 are secured thereto and to the portion 11 of the shell, the center brace 20 extending through a hole 22 in the plate 18. rllhe shell and its bottom are composed of sheet metal and may be shaped as may be desired by various means, such as pressing and spinning.

A. suitable number of electric connectingk plug receptacles 23 23 are secured in the bottom plate 15, each receptacle having a suitable number of sockets 24 therein to re# L, electric circuit cable 29 for conducting elecportion.

trical current into the dome to be controlled by an electric switch mounted on the plate 15.

, Since any desired number of heaters may n., be connected with each conducting cable 26, a

large number of supportingand controlling devices may be required, one for each heater, but in the interest of clearness a relatively small number are illustrated; and, construct- -.1; ed as shown the plate 18 has asuitable number of guide holes 81, 31 which maybe arranged more orless distant from the outer edge of the plate and receive and guide the upper portions of guide rods 32, 32', respectively, the rods preferably being inclined and extending through suitable aper- .tures in the bottomportion 13 and providedA with cap nuts 33 on their lower ends and locking nuts 34 on the inner side of the bottom The guide holes31, 31 preferably are arranged in staggered order in the plate 18 so that a large number of guide rods may be used in small space without interference one with another, the rods being inclined both radially and laterally. A suitable number of truste-conical weights .85, 35 are provided, one on each guide rodto slide thereon, each weight having a guideway 36 through which the rod extends, and the smaller end of the weight, which is its top, is provided with an eye 37 and preferably another eye 38.. A suitable number of thin but strong `cords 39, 39- are provided, one for each hea-ter, each cord being connected to one of the eyes on the weight and extending through an eye.

40 secured to the under side of the plate 18 so as to be adjacent to a guide rod, either on one side or the opposite side thereof, and in some cases a complemental eye 40 is provided adjacent to the other and through which the cord also extends to obtain ample frictional resistance to longitudinal ymovements of the cord, depending upon density of the weights. The bottom portion 13 has guide holes 41 therein through which the cords 39 extend, the cords being connected with the heaters, preferably indirectly by attachment to the cables 26. -Preferably a leather washer 42 is arranged on each guide rod at the under side of the plate 18 and a similar washer 43 against the nut 34 to prevent noisy stoppage of the weight.

In practical use the subject to be treated is seated under the dome and stra-nds of hair are suitably arranged in the electrical heaters, the electrical conducting cables being more or less slack, but the weights 35 descend by gravity and take up the slack that `may be in the cords 39 and then support the heaters with such tension as is necessary to prevent them 'tromtilting over from the desired positions and preventing the subject from being burdened with their weight, the weights 35 being sufficient with the aid of gravity to draw up the cords when the heaters are manually lifted, the supporting eyes affording frictional resistance sufficient to prevent lifting of the weights by the weight of the heaters when released, the result being that the heaters are supported at the levels at which they may be placed in operation.

Vhat is claimed is z n 1. `A- hair-waving apparatus including a hollow dome provided therein with collectively enclosed stationary guide rods, and frictional resistance eyes supported adjacent to the topsof the rods, the rods being ixedly secured to the lower portion ofthe dome, heaters provided with adjustable supporting cords extending through the eyes, and weights connected with the cords and movably guided on the guide rods.

2. A hair-waving apparatus including a hollowdome, guide rods secured'to the lower portionof the dome and extending upwardly` and inwardlyat van inclination, the tops of the rods having support inthe upper portion of the dome, weights movablyguided on the rods, frictional resistance eyes .supported by the upper portion of the dome, and flexible .cords connected to the weights and guided by the eyes andalso the lower poi'- tio'n ofthe .dometo adjustably support heaters. f

3, A hair-waving apparatus including a dome having a bell-shaped shell and a bottom plate, the upper portion of the shell having a partition secured therein, electric plug receptacles secured to the bottom plate, a plurality of guide rods supported by the partition and said bottom plate, cord guides supported by the partition, weights movably arranged on the rods respectively, and flexible cordsconnected to the weights respectively and extending through the cord guides and said bottom plate to adjustably support hair-waving heaters.

4. A hair-waving apparatus having a deep hollow dome provided in its upper portion with frictional resistance cord guides, guide rods secured to the lower portion of lthe dome and-extending upwardly at an inclination and convergently, the rods having support in the upper portion of the dome, weights movably arranged on the guide rods respectively, and flexible cords connected to the weights respectively and having frictional resistance guiding connection with the cord guides to adjustably support hair-curling heaters, the cords extending through and being guided. by the lower portion of the dome.

5. In a hair-waving apparatus, the combination of a standard, a dome having a crown portion secured to thel standard, a partition plate secured in said crown portion, a center brace extending through said plate and secured to the top of'said crown portion, radial braces secured to the lower portions of the dome and the center brace, cord guides supported by said partition plate, electric plug receptacles mounted on the lower portion of the dome, cords movable in the cord guides to adjustably support heaters on one end thereof, and weights connected to the opposite ends of the cords.

6. In a hair-waving apparatus, the com-` bination of a dome having a bottom on its lower portion, a partition plate secured in the upper portion of the dome and having guide holes therein, electric circuit plug receptacles mounted on said bottom portion, guide rods secured to said bottom portion and extending at an inclination inwardly and through said guide holes, weights movable on said rods respectively, guide eyes supported by said partition plate, and cords to support electrical heaters extending through said eyes and secured to the weights respectively, the cords being guided in said dome bottom portion.

In testimony whereof, I aiX my signature on the 22nd day of October, 1927.

AUGUST I-I. OPPERMAN. 

